The five senses and speech Flashcards

1
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within sight

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à portée de vue

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2
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long-sighted

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presbyte

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3
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short-sighted

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myope

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sharp-sighted

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à la vue perçante

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5
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spectacles

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des lunettes

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6
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contact lenses

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des verres de contact

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7
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binoculars

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des jumelles

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8
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one-eyed

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borgne

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9
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to squint

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loucher

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10
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a guide-dog

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un chien d’aveugle

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11
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to grope one’s way

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se diriger à tâtons

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12
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to keep a look-out

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être aux aguets

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13
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to go in search of something

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aller à la recherche de quelque chose

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14
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to catch a glimpse of something

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apercevoir quelque chose

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15
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to make out something

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distinguer quelque chose

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16
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to peer at something

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scruter quelque chose du regard

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17
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to glance, to steal a glance at sth.

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jeter un coup d’oeil à qqch. (furtivement)

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18
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to gaze at sth.

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contempler qqch.

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19
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to frown at sth.

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regarder qqch. d’un air sévère

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20
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to peep at sth.

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regarder qqch. à la dérobée

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21
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to gape at sth.

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regarder qqch. bouche bée

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22
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to stare at sth./s.o.

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regarder qqch. fixement, dévisager qqun.

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23
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to wink at s.o.

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lancer un clin d’oeil à qqun.

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24
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in the twinkling of an eye

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en un clin d’oeil

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25
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to glare at sth.

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regarder qqch. avec colère

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26
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à portée de vue

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within sight

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27
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presbyte

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long-sighted

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28
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myope

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short-sighted

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29
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à la vue perçante

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sharp-sighted

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30
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des lunettes

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spectacles

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31
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des verres de contact

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contact lenses

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32
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des jumelles

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binoculars

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33
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borgne

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one-eyed

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34
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loucher

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to squint

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35
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un chien d’aveugle

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a guide-dog

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36
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se diriger à tâtons

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to grope one’s way

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37
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être aux aguets

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to keep a look-out

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38
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aller à la recherche de quelque chose

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to go in search of something

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39
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apercevoir quelque chose

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to catch a glimpse of something

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distinguer quelque chose

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to make out something

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scruter quelque chose du regard

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to peer at something

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jeter un coup d’oeil à qqch. (furtivement)

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to glance, to steal a glance at sth.

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43
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contempler qqch.

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to gaze at sth.

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44
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regarder qqch. d’un air sévère

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to frown at sth.

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regarder qqch. à la dérobée

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to peep at sth.

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46
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regarder qqch. bouche bée

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to gape at sth.

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47
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regarder qqch. fixement, dévisager qqun.

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to stare at sth./s.o.

48
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lancer un clin d’oeil à qqun.

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to wink at s.o.

49
Q

en un clin d’oeil

A

in the twinkling of an eye

50
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regarder qqch. avec colère

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to glare at sth.

51
Q

hard of hearing

A

dur d’oreille

52
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stone-deaf

A

sourd comme un pot

53
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within earshot

A

à portée de voix

54
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sharp, shrill

A

aigu, perçant

55
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muffled

A

étouffé

56
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dull

A

sourd (bruit)

57
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harsh, jarring

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discordant, strident

58
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faint

A

faible

59
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deafening

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assourdissant

60
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dur d’oreille

A

hard of hearing

61
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sourd comme un pot

A

stone-deaf

62
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à portée de voix

A

within earshot

63
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aigu, perçant

A

sharp, shrill

64
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étouffé

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muffled

65
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sourd (bruit)

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dull

66
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discordant, strident

A

harsh, jarring

67
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faible

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faint

68
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assourdissant

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deafening

69
Q

to smell nasty

A

sentir mauvais

70
Q

evil-smelling, foul

A

malodorant

71
Q

scentless

A

inodore

72
Q

to sniff sth.

A

renifler qqch.

73
Q

to spit out sth.

A

recracher qqch.

74
Q

to taste nice/nasty

A

avoir bon/mauvais goût

75
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sentir mauvais

A

to smell nasty

76
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malodorant

A

evil-smelling, foul

77
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inodore

A

scentless

78
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renifler qqch.

A

to sniff sth.

79
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recracher qqch.

A

to spit out sth.

80
Q

avoir bon/mauvais goût

A

to taste nice/nasty

81
Q

to feel rough

A

être rugueux au toucher

82
Q

être rugueux au toucher

A

to feel rough

83
Q

to utter words, sounds

A

prononcer des paroles, émettre des sons

84
Q

dumb

A

muet

85
Q

a howl

A

un hurlement

86
Q

deaf-and-dumb

A

sourd-muet

87
Q

to speak up

A

élever la voix

88
Q

to stammer, to stutter

A

bredouiller

89
Q

to bawl out

A

brailler, hurler

90
Q

to shriek, to scream

A

pousser des cris perçants

91
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to yell, to howl oneself hoarse

A

s’enrouer à force de crier

92
Q

to cheer

A

acclamer

93
Q

to jeer at s.o.

A

huer, conspuer qqun.

94
Q

to boo s.o.

A

huer qqun.

95
Q

to hiss s.o.

A

siffler qqun.

96
Q

to chatter, to gossip

A

bavarder, papoter

97
Q

to hush

A

faire taire, se taire

98
Q

to give a talk

A

faire un exposé, donner une conférence

99
Q

talks

A

des entretiens, des pourparlers

100
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prononcer des paroles, émettre des sons

A

to utter words, sounds

101
Q

muet

A

dumb

102
Q

un hurlement

A

a howl

103
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sourd-muet

A

deaf-and-dumb

104
Q

élever la voix

A

to speak up

105
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bredouiller

A

to stammer, to stutter

106
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brailler, hurler

A

to bawl out

107
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pousser des cris perçants

A

to shriek, to scream

108
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s’enrouer à force de crier

A

to yell, to howl oneself hoarse

109
Q

acclamer

A

to cheer

110
Q

huer, conspuer qqun.

A

to jeer at s.o.

111
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huer qqun.

A

to boo s.o.

112
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siffler qqun.

A

to hiss s.o.

113
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bavarder, papoter

A

to chatter, to gossip

114
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faire taire, se taire

A

to hush

115
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faire un exposé, donner une conférence

A

to give a talk

116
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des entretiens, des pourparlers

A

talks